correspondence; news; letter; tidings
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
smacking one's lips (over food)
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
post-retirement job; work done by a retired person where earning an income is not a primary concern
dwelling; house; residence; address
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
to find useful; to think highly of
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
stingy; cheap; very frugal
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
barbershop; barber shop; barber
haberdashery; sundries store
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
speech; expression; wording; language
persistently; slowly; hesitantly; irresolutely
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
one's own property; possessions
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in